Just how important is sleep? As artists and creatives continue to struggle with burnout and fatigue, mental health hygiene, diet and exercise have become more prominent in discussions on professional wellbeing. Sleep is often under-valued as an important cornerstone of mental health, and artists have famously struggled with sleep throughout history.
Even more troubling, many famous artists credit a haphazard sleep schedule with increased creativity. Although there is mixed scientific evidence for this claim, most studies show that sleep deprivation significantly impairs creative cognition. History provides plenty of examples for both sides of the argument.
